Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 3.1 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ireland is 3.1 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ireland peaked at 11.4 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Ireland 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 11.1 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10 per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 8.7 per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6 per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 9.9 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9 per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 8 per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 100,000 population | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 6 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8 per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2 per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2 per 100,000 population | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6 per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 100,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4 per 100,000 population | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 3 per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 per 100,000 population | 6 per 100,000 population | 11.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 per 100,000 population | 3 per 100,000 population | 4.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 171 Denmark 3.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 172 Japan 3.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 174 Sweden 3.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 176 Switzerland 2.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 177 Norway 2.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 177 Singapore 2.1 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ireland?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ireland was 3.1 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Ireland ranks 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.